How To Spot Manipulation

  • Confront Bullies, Safely

    Manipulators become bullies when they intimidate or harms others, and pick on people they perceive as weaker. But sta...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Set Consequences

    When a psychological manipulator insists on violating your boundaries, and won’t take “no” for an answer, deploy cons...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Know How To Say “No”

    Diplomatically but firmly. A well articulated “no” allows you to stand your ground while maintaining a workable...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Use Time To Your Advantage

    Manipulators often expect immediate answers, to maximize their pressure and control over you in the situation. Don’t ...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Ask Probing Questions

    Psychological manipulators make requests of you that often make you go out of your way to fulfill them. When they do ...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Avoid Personalization And Self-Blame

    A manipulator’s agenda is to exploit your weaknesses, it is understandable that you may feel inadequate, or blame you...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Keep Your Distance

    One way to detect a manipulator is to see how they act in different company and situations.  When you observe t...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Know Your Fundamental Human Rights

    They are your boundaries and, as long as you do not harm others, you have the right to stand up for yourself and defe...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Manipulative Individuals

    They know how to detect your weaknesses . They use your weaknesses against you. They convince you to give up somethi...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • Psychological Manipulation And Social Influence

    Psychological manipulation is the exercise of undue influence through mental distortion and emotional exploitation, ...

    How to Spot and Stop Manipulators

  • “Manipulation is an emotionally unhealthy psychological strategy used by people who are incapable of asking for what ...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • Manipulation

    ... is an emotionally unhealthy psychological strategy used by people who are incapable of asking for what they want ...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • Common Types Manipulators

    The two most common types of manipulators are bullies and “victims” . Bullies make you feel fearful and might use ag...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • Gaslighting

    The term refers to manipulation that gets people to question themselves, their reality, memory or thoughts . Gaslight...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • ‘Mr. Nice Guy’

    This manipulator might be helpful and do a lot of favors for other people, but they have secret expectations and not ...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • Manipulation Techniques

    The ‘foot-in-the-door’ technique consists of making a small and reasonable request, which then leads into a larger re...

    How to Tell If Someone Is Manipulating You-And What to Do About It

  • "Getting it right is expensive, getting it first is cheap."  - Michael Arrington, founder of TechCrunch, on new...

    What is Media Manipulation?--A Definition and Explanation

  • Media Manipulation

    It’s when media uses its reach and persuasion power to make people do or think things they otherwise would not . This...

    What is Media Manipulation?--A Definition and Explanation

  • Roots Of Media Manipulation

    Media manipulation exploits the difference between perception and reality using the still remaining trust for truthfu...

    What is Media Manipulation?--A Definition and Explanation

  • “A manipulator doesn’t believe there are any win-win situations. If someone else wins, that means they lose, and they...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • Dealing With Manipulators

    Manipulators do most of the manipulation unconsciously, as a survival mechanism.  Manipulation stems as a defen...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • The Scorekeeper

    Treats life as a contest in which they set the rules and frame the scoreboard in order to always win. He/she keeps t...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • The Judge

    Views the world through a black and white prism of right and wrong . They set the standards based on their decisions,...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • The False Hero

    Leads people to believe they have something better to offer than others. They often promise a vision which seems too ...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • The Fearmonger

    Makes people suffer the consequences for perceived insubordination . They fear being perceived as vulnerable, so they...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators

  • The Flopper

    THey overdramatize and perpetuate their victimhood in order to gain sympathy and attention, often choosing an oppres...

    How to Spot Manipulation: The Five Types of Manipulators